The Saint Martin national football team is not affiliated with FIFA. This means that the team cannot compete in world cup competitions. The Saint Martin national football team can compete in regional competitions, such as the Gold Cup, but it is one of the weakest nations which competes.
The island is in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico. It is split into two sides with Saint Martin making up the northern part and Sint Maarten making up the southern. Saint Martin is a French overseas constituency whilst Sint Maarten makes up part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Saint Martin has embraced several aspects of French culture, such as nude beaches, shopping and the cuisine. An interesting aspect of the island is the short runway at the Princess Juliana International Airport which provides sunbathers with rather close encounters with a Boeing 747.
If we get back to the Saint Martin national football team then some facts will help explain their standing in world football. They only played their first international match in 1994. They were defeated 2-1 by Antigua and Barbuda. 1994 was also the year of the Saint Martin national football team’s biggest defeat. They lost 12-0 to Jamaica in Kingston. The French side of the island only has a population of around 35,000 so it is no real surprise they have struggled against such relative footballing giants. If the country did produce a top player then they would most likely play for France anyway.